Kairos

Actually, researchers have said that with a scaled up version of the station we would be able to send a full-sized, 100 kg spacecraft to Mars from the surface of the Earth in a matter of days. So it's not entirely impossible. https://mic.com/articles/135954/nasa-laser-propulsion-system-could-send-ships-to-mars-in-just-days#.HzJEd7Glm My initial idea was to connect systems of planets with trade and transportation. Thus creating aspects within the universe such as sectors or "countries" per se. I do acknowledge your fear, but I believe that within this system there will be still people who go out to explore and create their own systems throughout the cosmos. As for your idea on the battle aspect, I think this would be really awesome and great mechanic.

Definitely, so unlike Stargates that promise long-distance travel, these stations could provide cheaper travel for citizens from short to medium distances within an interplanetary system.

I totally agree with the fuel efficiency for long distance material transportation and these routes could be strategic targets for guilds in conflict as they directly affect the economy. If you destroy a route, the income for a guild or city decreases and therefore hinders all aspects of production. As for the 30% speed of light, this is keeping in line with real world physics, but as time goes on we could be looking at greater percentages.

A recent theory circulating around the scientific community in regards to space travel is the use of light as a propulsion method to reach great speeds (around 30% the speed of light). What if in-game we could create light/laser stations to propel lightweight space crafts within a closed system of planets. This could create a kind of interplanetary highway if you will and be a method of transportation while subsequently becoming the centerpiece of the economy within a planetary system.

Hello everyone, Kairos here (that's my name in the community portal) and I'm amongst the ranks of Coalition of Pirates and Smugglers. I've been tracking the game's progress since around the start of this year, but only recently gotten involved in the forums and discussions. What really drew me into this game was its air of realism, with the political and economic side of the virtual universe we will be traversing. Looking forward to playing and being part of what will hopefully be a ground-breaking game.

Hi everyone, thank you all for the warm welcome. Looking forward to working with you all on the forums and hopefully in-game sooner than we expect.